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NOC boss Sanalla may be on way out as Libya's oil industry booms

With the new government in place, chairman of state-run National Oil Corp (NOC) Mustafa Sanalla's days may be numbered. But he still has cards up his sleeve. [...] (355 words)

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French entrepreneurs return to Tripoli with grand plans but little traction

The French employers' association Medef and the Franco-Libyan chamber of commerce are back in Libya and hope to organise an oil summit in Paris in February. But they are likely to have to wait a little longer for any major contracts.

A Medef International delegation was in Tripoli from 10 to 11 October 2021.

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Ex-Gaddafi PR man Sami Jallouli has NOC assets seized in Paris

After having long worked for the Gaddafi regime, Geneva-based Tunisian consultant Sami Jallouli has joined forces with two other creditors of Libya to seize the National Oil Corporation's shares in Mabruk Oil Operations, a joint venture between the NOC and France's TotalEnergies.

LIBYA Energy 09/09/2021

What really went on behind NOC boss Sanalla's pseudo sacking

The chairman of the Libyan national oil company was suspended then brought back in the space of ten days. The whole affair proved to be an act staged by prime minister Dabaiba with help from his ally, the vice minister of hydrocarbons Al Abbar.

From left to right: Libyan Minister of Hydrocarbons Mohamed Aoun, Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU) Abdelhamid Dabaiba and NOC boss Mustafa Sanalla.

LIBYA Energy 30/08/2021

How the NOC is trying to resurrect the ill-fated Mourzouq and Ghadames oil basins

Under-explored and under-developed due to the lack of stability in Libya, two oil basins in the south-west of the country could see their operations resume thanks to the proactive lobbying of the state-owned company NOC.

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NOC settles dispute with Alpine over Sanalla's armoured SUV

On May 14, all the charges filed in a Texas court in December 2020 were dropped after both parties reached an out-of-court settlement.

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New oil undersecretary Refaat al-Abbar brings eastern connections to the job

The new undersecretary for oil and gas, appointed by Abdelhamid Dabaiba as the National Oil Corporation struggles with cash flow, is close to the Haftar family as well as a board member of the oil firm's London branch.

LIBYA Energy 12/04/2021

Total's Pouyanné heading to Tripoli on charm offensive

Total's CEO is due to meet the new Libyan government on 20 April. The French major has its eyes on the country's vast oil reserves, which have been deprived of investment since the 2011 revolution.

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LIBYA Energy Politics 16/03/2021

New energy minister Mohamed Aoun squares up against Mustafa Sanalla for control of Libya's oil

One of the biggest challenges facing Libya's newly appointed oil minister Mohamed Aoun will be how to deal with an old rival, Mustafa Sanalla, the boss of the National Oil Corporation and undisputed strongman of the energy sector.

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Abulgasem Shengher, NOC CEO Mustafa Sanalla's right-hand man

In the last few years, upstream manager Abulgasem Shengher has become as indispensable as his boss Mustafa Sanalla and one of the faces of NOC around the world.

Abulgasem Shengher (left), NOC member of the board of directors for exploration and production, with CEO Mustafa Sanalla.

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